MoapaPk wrote:Here I am as a teenager, on the "chimney" of Chimney Mountain in the Adirondacks.The ridiculous mop of hair, and the 5lb boots are interesting memories. Note there are trees as high as the 40' pinnacle.

Chimney is, to my knowledge, the only mountain the Adirondacks, with significant prominence, that requires a class 4 climb for the true summit.

Nice one, gotta try that one Moapa,

Here's mine. Everyone is wearing total cotton in this photo, Just getting the fever here.

Belaying at the top of Hide-a way chimney at the Vedauwoo, Wyoming about 1977. The Vedauwoo area is ancient granite with big coarse crystals and is 20 minutes from the University of Wyoming. We took climbing 101, etc as gym option courses.
Typical starving student wear for day was blue jeans and cotton shirts. That is a used goldline rope bought for $25. The white leather roper gloves were leftover from the farm/ranch.